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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Park, Street & Dirt => Topic started by: rodslovechild on April 24, 2008, 04:58 PM
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if you was to go out and buy a new school bike today and had a budget of 350........
1. would YOU buy new or used?
2. what would YOU buy
cheers... :daumenhoch:
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Could do worse than checking this out http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=60527.0 (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=60527.0)
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cheers dude :) any other opinions out there?
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used if you know what youre buying,
new if youre under 6 foot and just want a decent bike to ride,
check trev and stevie b on here, they regularly have so cracking deals :daumenhoch:
if it was me though it'd be a fit bike co complete, for the money theyre the best out there.
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Could do worse than checking this out http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=60527.0 (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=60527.0)
both those fly's are great bikes and bargains at that money, the frames are over £200 ;)
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na thats the problem, i aint got a clue, only just got to grips with old school and now feel like im entering another bigger minefield lol
this bike will be ridden and definately take a few falls as im just starting out, cheers
so the general direction so far is one of the flys on here or a fit co complete............... feel like im getting somewhere now! ;D ;D
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how tall are you dude?
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just under 6 foot methinks, 5.11 maybe
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5 foot 10, just measured :laugh:
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i'd put you on a "21 tt frame :daumenhoch:
pm dingo and ask him if he's still got the superstar for sale, if i remember right thats a "21tt
great bike too 8)
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You cant go far wrong with one of these...
http://www.alansbmx.com/product_info.php'manufacturers_id=20&products_id=5429
A few kids have em at the local skatepark, cracking bike for the money.... :daumenhoch:
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bit over your budget but fooking nice!
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=57588.msg587120#msg587120
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I can sell you a brand new in box 2008 Colony Endeavor, white or black for 350 delivered.
PM if interested.
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yea i could probably stretch to 400 tops if its gonna be worth it......... :daumenhoch:
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I can sell you a brand new in box 2008 Colony Endeavor, white or black for 350 delivered.
PM if interested.
http://www.pijin.co.uk/bikes/colonyEndeavor08Bike.jsp
the 20.75tt is a big bonus on a complete :daumenhoch:
most are "20/"20.5
thats a great bike for £350 :smiley6600:
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this is gonna sound really thick but i dont actually know what the measurements you are talking about are :shocked: :wtf: top tube?? :LolLolLolLol:
as i said, complete new school virgin, cheers
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colony stuff rules! that's a dam good price for a real nice bike! :daumenhoch:
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the top tube of the frame is measured from the centre of the headtube to the centre of the seat tube,
here its shown as Top Tube (c-c)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g171/jarvicseven/spew17_1.jpg)
it denotes how long the front end of the bike will feel and sort of equates to how long your back is,
hope that helps :daumenhoch:
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wahey i completely guessed summat right :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
that colony looks pretty nice from an aesthetic point of view too
would that be the way forward you think?
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irf i was spending £350 on a complete i would deffo buy one of those! looks the dogs in white :smitten:
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ha ha now i gotta try decide between the white and black and explain to the girlfriend why we wont be going on holiday this summer :LolLolLolLol:
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at £425 theyre a decent bike
but at £350 theyre a bargain ;)
cassete hub,3pc crank, good geometry,full cromo,
thats actually a really well put together complete
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well in that case if everyone is in approval i think we may have found a winner
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anyone else wana put their 2 pennys worth in?
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I just wanna add I didn't slip Joe or Pickle any cash so cheers for plugging the bike positively, :LolLolLolLol:
let me know if you decide to have one Rodslovechild.
Cheers.
Steve
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yea yea i know what you sellers are like, all the money goes in a pot and its split at the end of the month :LolLolLolLol:
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I just wanna add I didn't slip Joe or Pickle any c0ck so cheers for plugging the bike positively, :LolLolLolLol:
let me know if you decide to have one Rodslovechild.
Cheers.
Steve
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Game on. Get the Colony :daumenhoch:
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black or white is now the dilemma, im thinking white at the mo..............
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Don't worry too much about the colour, we have the finest powdercoater here on this site. ;)
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I've just spent 350 on a new school ride Mirraco blend 2,
and I think it's really well equipt for the money,
although some of the other bikes might be a bit lighter do you think weight or strength is more important ?
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just bought the colony endeavour, now just need to decide white or black........................who would have thought it could be so hard
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nice one! would like a go on that next time you're at a meet! as for colour? only you can make that choice......i like the white though :LolLolLolLol:
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yea no problem, yer i like the white too, and the black, white, black, white, black :LolLolLolLol:
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There are soo many 2008 bikes out there to choose from...
here's a few from Custom riders...
Haro...
http://www.customriders.com/prodshow.asp?prodid=9807&cat=57&parent=1010&sid=3
Mirraco...
http://www.customriders.com/prodshow.asp?prodid=9154&cat=57&parent=1010&sid=3
Wethepeople...
http://www.customriders.com/prodshow.asp?prodid=9722&cat=57&parent=1010&sid=3
DK Bikes...
http://www.customriders.com/prodshow.asp?prodid=8545&cat=57&parent=1010&sid=3
Eastern bikes...
http://www.customriders.com/prodshow.asp?prodid=10287&cat=57&parent=1010&sid=3
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too late dude, now own a colony, cheers for your help tho
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and its a white one.............. :daumenhoch:
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i'd be all about the black......
to match my heart :daumenhoch:
you'll get stick from the old-schoolers though for your bike looking plain and boring :LolLolLolLol:
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ha ha i can handle them, i just wont tell them lol
nooooooooo you shouldnt have said black, its taken me all night to decide and couldnt so went with what the first person on the board said lol, had a look on the colony myspace page and the white does look pretty nice so gonna stick with that for now, be easy enough to change in the future ;D
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you got it yet? come on lets know what you think?? :daumenhoch:
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you got it yet? come on lets know what you think?? :daumenhoch:
Tracking said it arrived yesterday, Hopefully he's out having too much fun to be sat here on Rad. :LolLolLolLol:
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Lucky bugger!!! :tickedoff:
wish i was! :'(
Great to shake your hand and put a face to your name mate on Friday. :daumenhoch:
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YO, likewise dude! I'm looking forward to the next Rad session
S.
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yes mate i got it monday as promised! ive built it up and jus rode to shops etc, feels a lot lot different to my old school bikes, like harder to pull up the front and that, jus gonna keep riding it every day to get used to it for creation where i can make a fool of myself :LolLolLolLol:
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for creation where i can make a fool of myself :LolLolLolLol:
no such thing dude :daumenhoch:
it might feel a bit harder to pull up at first, the longer tt will take a little getting used to but you'll progress quicker and your back'll thank you for it ;)
the trade off is also that the shorter rear end will let you pull up and manual easier in time too :daumenhoch:
what did you go for badass black or clean white?
lets have some pics of this fooker eh???
stevie still owes me a "hand shandy" for the props :LolLolLolLol:
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yeah bang up some piccies :daumenhoch:
do you have the bars coming back a bit (normally inline with the line of the forks) as this will make it easier.......soory i just have a morbid fear that you've got the bars set at OS postition whi makes for a very skitish front end
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they are bang in line with the forks mate,, checked out the old fools pics and copied theirs :LolLolLolLol:
that initiative for ya
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good man :daumenhoch:
it'll feel diferent at first....but after a short while it'll feel like a part of you :daumenhoch:
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Very good choice for a first n/s ride.
Has Colony got something to do with Wethepeople? I may have imagined this.
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colony use wethepeople rhombus grips, im sure one of the others can tell you if there is a bigger link
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sorry to hi-jack, looks like nice bike for money.
I was very close to buying an Eastern Jane, what's thoughts on it??!
http://www.mailordercycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m21b0s177p7174&i=7885
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got some pics for you lot, sorry but all i have to do em is my camera phone but you get the idea
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/mm89/rodslovechild/P290408_155201.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/mm89/rodslovechild/P290408_155203.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/mm89/rodslovechild/P290408_155301.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/mm89/rodslovechild/P290408_155303.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/mm89/rodslovechild/P300408_1658.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/mm89/rodslovechild/P300408_165801.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/mm89/rodslovechild/P300408_165901.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/mm89/rodslovechild/P300408_1700.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/mm89/rodslovechild/P300408_165902.jpg)
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pretty nice, big fookin garden! :LolLolLolLol:
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lure of essex ........ :2funny:
not mine anyway, mum and dads house :LolLolLolLol:
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pretty nice, big fookin garden! :LolLolLolLol:
imagine the trail you could build in there :shocked:
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from that reply it is 100 per cent certain you have never met my old man :LolLolLolLol:
oooh imagine him coming home to find that !!:2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1:
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Rod.....i'm loving that mate! would like a wobble on that at Creation :daumenhoch:
Dave, out of the eastern and this.......i'd go with the Colony every day but that's just my choice :daumenhoch:
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yea pickle no worries, starting to get used to it now, jus been riding it round to the post office and stuff ju gettin the feel of it, so much smoother than o/s
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Its not fair i wont won, :'( :'( :'(
nice bike ROD :daumenhoch:
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For the money that is bang on the nose, great looking bike :daumenhoch:
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nice choice mate, I got a colony endeavour frame (black) not so long ago and built it up :smitten:
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cheers dudes, cant wait till the 10th now when it gets christened, counting down the days!